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- The State Becomes a ShareholderSan Marcos bans data centers to protect local water supplies as OpenAI offers the federal government a massive equity stake and the White House accepts a luxury aircraft gift from foreign donors.19 min
- The Fourteenth Amendment Survives the PencilAustin bus drivers prepare for a strike while federal export controls on AI models stall, and the Supreme Court strikes down executive attempts to limit birthright citizenship.18 min
- The Price of Comfortable Infrastructure
San Marcos bans data centers to preserve utility capacity, a director faces prison for defrauding Netflix, and the Supreme Court reshapes the limits of presidential firing power over federal agencies.
19 min - The Highway Eats the Landmark
Austin's roadside landmarks fall to infrastructure expansion as General Motors replaces human labor with robotics and the U.S. Supreme Court considers seizing control of the Federal Reserve.
19 min - The Administrative Glue Loses Its GripAustin City Council hides decades of utility votes in the shadows while the state spends millions fixing textbook typos and global transit networks melt under record-breaking heatwaves.22 min
- The Administrative Exception IndustryApple lobbies for blacklisted Chinese microchips as the state manages agricultural pests and Saharan dust, while federal trade threats and military escalations highlight the limitations of institutional oversight.18 min
- Data Center Water Use and Supreme Court RulingsTexas lawmakers face silence from data centers on water usage, while hardware costs climb alongside rising inflation and the Supreme Court narrows corporate liability for chemical manufacturers.15 min
- Camp Mystic Bankruptcy and Micron Revenue GrowthCamp Mystic stalls flood lawsuits via bankruptcy, Micron secures multi-billion dollar chip deals, and Venezuelan earthquakes strain regional emergency systems.12 min
- Hays County Data Limits and Global Oil Flows
Hays County pauses data center applications over water usage, tech firms trim payrolls for artificial intelligence pivots, and the U.S. Senate moves to check executive authority regarding military operations against Iran.
16 min - Austin Ballot Measures and Tech Market DeclinesAustin voters prepare to decide on independent city audits as global tech markets stall due to memory chip shifts and federal courts block new voter database initiatives.13 min
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Lambert Woolingham brings you the day’s news from Austin, Texas—because someone has to read the public record without sounding pleased about it. The Daily Shear delivers local updates, market…
movements, and global political theater with deadpan clarity, dry wit, and just enough patience to reach the sign-off.